valuable

/ˈvæl.ju.ə.bəl/

adjectiveval · u · a · ble

VAL + U + ABLE: if it has a lot of VALue, it’s VAL-U-ABLE.

Yes, it's valuable. Don’t drop the middle vowel sounds: it’s valu-able (…u-a…), not *valuble*.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveWorth a lot of money; having high monetary value.
  2. adjectiveVery useful or important; having great worth or benefit.

Examples

  • “The museum keeps its most valuable paintings in a secure room.”
  • “Her advice was valuable when I had to choose between two schools.”
  • “The firefighter’s training proved valuable during the emergency.”

Synonyms

preciousworthwhileimportantusefulpriceless

Antonyms

worthlessunimportant

Translations

ES valiosoPT valiosoFR précieux

Common misspellings

valublevaluiblevalablevalueablevalubalevaluabelvaluaible

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